Sökning: "Symbolic value"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 224 uppsatser innehållade orden Symbolic value.
1. ”För en bättre värld” En studie om ungas erfarenheter av att engagera sig ideellt i Svenska FN-förbundet.
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierSammanfattning : Using interviews with seven youths engaged in the UN-Association of Sweden, this study examines individual experiences of commitment and what they perceive to get in return for their commitments. The purpose of the study is to investigate what makes people engage in non-profit work in civil society by identifying what and how their involvement is perceived as meaingful. LÄS MER
2. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union
Magister-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. LÄS MER
3. Learning How to Learn : Challenges and Learning Experiences in a Network of Southern African - North European Municipal Partnerships
Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierSammanfattning : In the light of the urgence of cooperation in the world, for handling global issues, this study offers a discussion on bilateral cooperation, more specifically on municipal partnerships. While previous research has examined some specific cases on possibilities and challengeswith this kind of cooperation, the view of proven efficiency in relation to the symbolic value has fallen short. LÄS MER
4. Mode på museum : En analys av tre svenska utställningars gestaltning och skildring av mode, kvinnor och stereotyper
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMSammanfattning : The following thesis aim is to examine and acknowledge a subject and material that has been overlooked in museological research. More specifically, the visual and material embodiment of fashion. LÄS MER
5. Bringing human rights due diligence into law: Addressing modern slavery or business as usual? : A postcolonial assessment of the UK Modern Slavery Act’s compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : Operating through complex supply chains and multiple jurisdictions, today’s business enterprises can outsource manufacturing to different parts of the world where they can take advantage of low labour- and production costs. In the global quest for businesses to maximise their profits, deteriorating working conditions for offshore labour workers are increasing the risks of human rights abuses. LÄS MER
